Horseshoe



E; KRANTZ. HORSBSHOB.

(No Model.)

No. 577,866. A

Pafinentedl Mar. 2, 1897.

ZWVENTO? the shoe.

UNITE STATES ATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD KRANTZ, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,866, dated March 2,1897.

Application filed May 28, 1896. Serial No. 593,476. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD KRANTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, county of WVayne, State of Michigan, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Horseshoes; and I declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its objects an improved horseshoe provided withdetachable calks, the shoe itself being either made detachable or to benailed to the hoof, as may be desired.

My invention consists of the construction,

- combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described andclaimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a view in perspective. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation, showingthe opposite side of the shoe from that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aplan view of a detachable shoe. Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of ashoe to be nailed to the hoof, the calks being omitted. Fig. 5 is asectional view on the line 5 5, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a sectional view onthe line 6 6, Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is aview on the line 7 7, Fig. 3.

I carry out my invention as follows:

A represents the body of the shoe, preferably conveXed on its uppersurface and provided with a toe-clip A. In Fig. 4 the body of the shoeis shown provided with a series of nail-holes a. In a shoe of thedescription shown in Fig. 4, to be nailed to the hoof, I prefer that thetoe-clip should be bifurcated, as indicated in said figure, such aconstruction answering both as a toe-clip to protect the hoof instubbing, while also the two points of said clip a a may be turned in toassist in supporting the shoe on the hoof, said points serving thepurpose of two nails to assist in keeping the shoe from starting loose.

B B denote the front or toe calks, having a detachable engagement withthe body of These toe-calks are similarly constructed, each being formedwith lateralupwardly-projecting flanges Z) l), the inner flange beingmade shorter or lower than the outer flange, as shown.

B B denote the heel-calks, of like construction to the toe-calksB 13,each having similar flanges Z7 b. The body of the shoe adjacent to saidcalks is provided with transverse grooves a on its upper surface, andthe flanges b b are perforated, as shown, to permit suitable nails Cbeing driven through the perforations in said flanges, the nailsfollowing said grooves a These grooves are preferably of conveXed form,the hoof causing the nails to follow the curvature of the grooves. Afterthe nails have been .driven into place their inner ends. may be turnedup to lock the nails in place. When it isdesired to remove the calks,the inner extremities of the nails are bent down, so as to permit thenails being driven out of engagement with the calks. Any ordinary wirenail of suitable size may be employed.

I prefer to construct the oalks, especially for cold weather, with twopointsor edges b b, the front edge or point being longer than the other,so that when the front portion of the calk wears off the rear point orportion will serve to keep the horse from slipping. This construction ofthe calks will materially diminish the necessity of sharpening the calksas often as would be required in slippery weather were the calks madewith a single point or edge. I do not, however, limit myself solely tocalks made with two points,

inasmuch as for summer weather a single.

blunt-pointed calk would answer every purpose. By making the front orouter flange of the oalk higher than the inner flange it may be carriedabove the body of the shoe, so that the upper surface of the nail willcome even with the surface of the shoe. The rear flange being made lowerprevents it from interfering with a foot where the inner portion islower than the outer wall. I prefer also that the body of the shoeshould be recessed on one of its edges, as indicated by the numeral 1,for example, to assist in holding the calk in engagement therewith,especially in a detachable shoe. In a detachable shoe the front portionthereof may be made flat, as indicated at of. For a detachable shoe 1also prefer to strike up upon the upper surface thereof a series ofspurs a to assist in holding the shoe more firmly to the hoof. Such ashoe may also, if desired, be provided with a series of points or pins ato enter the hoof. A detachable shoe I also provide with upright flanges2, 3, 4t, 5, 6, and 7. With the flanges 3, at, 6, and. 7 are engagedloops D D, which may be formed of wire engaged in suitable perforationsin said flanges. 71th the flanges 2 and 5 and also with the toe-clip Aare engaged clips E E E having a hinged engagement with thecorresponding flanges 2 and 5 and the toe-clip, as shown. Engaged withthe loops D D are clamping-arms F F, each being hinged to thecorresponding loop, said clamping-arms made to extend over the hoof fromloop to loop and provided with a fastening device at their adjacent endsto hold the shoe upon the hoof over the plates E E E The fasteningdevice shown in the drawings consists of a loop f, having a hingedengagement with the arm F, and of a toothed bar f, hinged to the outerend of the arm F, as indicated at f, a fastening device or button fbeing provided to hold the toothed barf in engagement with the arm F.

Vhen it is desired to apply the shoe to the horse, the plates E E E arebrought up over the outer surface of the hoof in upright position. Thehinged clamping-arms F F are then brought together, the toothed bar f isengaged with the loop f, said loop engaging one of the teeth of the bar,after which the bar f is forced down adjacent to the arm F in lockedposition, and the fastening device f is engaged therewith to hold thetoothed bar in closed or locked position. It will be evident that byproviding the bar f with a series of teeth the clamping device is madeadjustable. By hinging the bar f" also it exerts a leverage force uponthe clamping arms F F when said bar f is forced into locked position.The clamping device may evidently be released in a simple manner.

The clamping-arms F F are preferably one longer than the other, therebybringing the latch or lock mechanism in desired position.

The device f may be in the nature of a swivel to turn about into desiredposition to lock the bar F, said bar being preferably constructed withan elongated slot f to receive said fastening.

It will be obvious that when the points on the toe-calks B B have becomeworn their position may be reversed, thereby giving a sharper effect tothe calks. The heel-calks B B are preferably located to the rear of theflanges 4 and 7.

The plates E E E I prefer to corrugate or roughen on the inner surface,as indicated,

for example, in Fig. 2 ate, wherein the plate E is shown provided with aseries of spurs or points to engage in the surface of the hoof. Thesespurs or points may run entirely across said plates and assistmaterially in clamping 1 the shoe to the hoof.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A horseshoe constructed withtransverse grooves a on the upper surface of the body of the shoe,having in combination therewith detachable calks, constructed withflanges Z), Z) embracing the lateral edges of the body of the shoe, andtransverse fastening devices passed through said flanges and groovesabove the body of the shoe, for the purpose set forth.

2. A horseshoe constructed with transverse grooves a on the uppersurface of the body of the shoe, having in combination therewithdetachable calks, constructed with flanges b, b embracing the lateraledges of the shoe, and transverse fastening devices passed through saidflanges and grooves above the body of the shoe, said calks each providedwith double points or edges Z), b, one of said points or edges beinglonger than the other, for the purpose set forth.

3. A horseshoe having the body thereof constructed with transversegrooves upon its upper surface, and with a double-pointed toeclip, saidbody having in combination therewith detachable calks, each providedwith marginal flanges embracing the lateral edges of the body of theshoe, and fastening devices passed through said flanges and groovesabove the body of the shoe to hold the calks in engagement with the bodyof the shoe, for the purpose set forth.

4. A horseshoe constructed with transverse grooves a on the uppersurface of the body of the shoe, having in combination therewithdetachablecalks, constructed with marginal flanges h, b embracing thelateral edges of the body of the shoe, and fastening devices passedthrough said flanges and grooves above the body of the shoe, the body ofsaid shoe provided With spurs a struck up from the upper surfacethereof, for the purpose set forth.

5. Ahorseshoehaving the body thereof constructed conveXed on its uppersurface, and provided with transverse grooves of convex form on itsupper surface, and in combination therewith detachable calks eachprovided with perforated marginal flanges embracing the lateral edges ofthe body of the shoe, and fastenings passed through said flanges andgrooves above the body of the shoe, the inner extremities of saidfastening devices being clenched to hold the calks in engagement withthe body of theshoe, substantially as set forth.

6. A horseshoe having the body thereof constructed with transversegrooves a on the upper surface thereof, and with upright flanges and atoe-clip, each projecting upward above the upper surface of said body,said body having in combination therewith detachable calks, providedwith marginal flanges embracing the edges of the body of the shoe,fastening devices passed through said flanges and grooves over said bodyengaging said calks with the body of the shoe, clamping-plates having ahinged connection with said upright flanges and toe-clip, andclamping-arms to hold said clamping-plates upon the hoof, substantiallyas set forth.

7. A horseshoe provided with clampingplates, having a jointed connectiontherewith,

having a jointed engagement with said loops,

respectively, and a fastening device to unite said clamping-arms, saidplates arranged to be turned up under and to he held in place by saidclamping-arms, for the purpose set forth.

9. A horseshoe having the body thereof provided with flanges 2, 3, 4, 5,6 and 7, clamping-arrns E, E having a hinged connection with the flanges2, 5, loops D, D engaged with the flanges 3, 4t and 6, 7, clamping-armsF, F, having a jointed engagement with said loops, respectively, and afastening device to unite said clam ping-arms,said fastening deviceconsisting of a loop f, j ointedly connected with one of said arms, atoothed barjointedly conn ected with the other of said arms, and afastening to engage said toothed bar with the correspondingclamping-arm, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twoWitnesses.

EDWARD KRANTZ.

Witnesses:

N. S. WRIGHT, JOHN F. MILLER.

